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  • Middle School Hits the Track

    April 26th, 2024


    Middle School Hits the Track

    Running, jumping, leaping, and throwing...

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  • Topping Off New EMS Building

    April 26th, 2024


    Topping Off New EMS Building

    A perfect day for a Topping Off Ceremony at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School. 

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  • Baseball Opening Day for Middle School

    April 24th, 2024


    Baseball Opening Day for Middle School
    Landmark's Middle School baseball team opened the season on a beautiful sunny day at Dix Park.  Kids put together a beautiful 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 2nd! Two strikeouts and a nice putout combination from 3rd to 1st (6-3)! Well done!  

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  • Golden Croc to Ms. Tuck

    April 24th, 2024


    Golden Croc to Ms. Tuck
    Ms. Lodge passed on the Golden Croc to Ms. Tuck during milkbreak at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School (EMS) today. Ms. Tuck is a welcoming presence, a spreadsheet wizard, and a constant helping hand. Many people at EMS rely on Ms. Tuck's expertise at the front desk! The Golden Croc is a recog...

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  • Solar Eclipse at Landmark

    April 9th, 2024


    Solar Eclipse at Landmark

    Landmark students from elementary, middle, and high schools in Beverly, MA, observe a 93% solar eclipse with awe and wonder. Read more about this celestial event.

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Bringing the House Down

    March 22nd, 2024


    Bringing the House Down

    Professional touring a cappella quintet, Ball in the House, wows audiences at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School. 

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  • Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Field Trip

    March 21st, 2024


    Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Field Trip

    Landmark students explored the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, learned about maple sugaring, and fed birds by hand on this exciting field trip with Landmark School.

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  • March Building Update

    March 15th, 2024


    March Building Update

    Construction has begun for the High School and Elementary•Middle School building projects at Landmark School.

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  • Groundbreaking at Landmark

    March 1st, 2024


    Groundbreaking at Landmark

    Landmark School celebrates two groundbreaking ceremonies on March 1, 2024. The new facilities will enhance the student experience at the High School and Elementary•Middle School campuses.

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  • How the New Building Will Enhance Our School

    February 29th, 2024


    How the New Building Will Enhance Our School
    The campuses are buzzing with anticipation of the new building projects as part of Landmark's Meeting the Moment initiative. As the groundbreaking day drew near, Elementary•Middle School students reflected on the question "How will the new building projects enhance our school?" Check out three re...

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  • CPR Training from the Pros

    January 31st, 2024


    CPR Training from the Pros

    Landmark's Eighth Grade students learned the latest CPR protocols from Manchester paramedics. 

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  • Landmark's Feature in The Boston Globe

    January 24th, 2024


    Landmark's Feature in The Boston Globe

    Read about Landmark School's feature in The Boston Globe article by the Great Divide education team. Learn more about how our Head of School, Josh Clark, shed light on the critical challenges in education of supporting students with dyslexia and reading challenges.

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Book Tasting

    January 22nd, 2024


    Book Tasting
    On one of the coldest afternoons of the year in January, Mrs. Stark donned her apron and led the charge to host a "book tasting" for elementary students to sample books in a variety of genres. The Elementary•Middle School lobby was transformed into a festive Italian eatery with music, red and whit...

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  • Opening of an Art Exhibit

    January 22nd, 2024


    Opening of an Art Exhibit

    Beverly Farms Library is featuring artwork from Landmark’s middle school students.

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  • Landmark Co-Founds ALDS

    January 8th, 2024


    Landmark Co-Founds ALDS

    Collaboration, partnership, and networking are drivers behind the founding of a new association for schools serving students with learning differences. 

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • The Value of Play

    January 5th, 2024


    The Value of Play
    “Play is often talked about as if it was a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” -Fred RogersPlay is not just a frivolous pastime; it is a fundamental component of childhood that contributes significantly to a child's phy...

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  • Wild and Wonderful Jumanji Day

    December 18th, 2023


    Wild and Wonderful Jumanji Day

    Explore the fantastical world of Jumanji at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School's second annual Literary Day.

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  • Balloons Over EMS

    November 22nd, 2023


    Balloons Over EMS
    Landmark Elementary Students took part in their version of the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving parade. Students designed balloons as a literature project following the reading of the book Balloons Over Broadway.

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  • From Manchester to Japan, Pen Pals

    November 15th, 2023


    From Manchester to Japan,  Pen Pals

    Landmark Elementary•Middle School students enjoy being pen pals with friends in Japan. The program has been running under the supervision of faculty member, Freddi Triback. 

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    Posted in: EMS
  • Dyslexia Awareness Month

    October 23rd, 2023


    Dyslexia Awareness Month
    By Ann Andrew October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Landmark has been posting on our social media as well as celebrating on our campuses. Two students in particular led the charge with some fun activities. Take a look! Mirabel led the campus-wide initiative to partic...

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  • History Comes Alive in Boston

    October 19th, 2023


    History Comes Alive in Boston

    Landmark Elementary students immersed themselves in history with Landmark School's field trip to Boston. 

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  • Golden Croc Award

    October 16th, 2023


    Golden Croc Award

    The Golden Croc teacher award is passed on to the next deserving recipient.

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  • Multidisciplinary Field Trip to Maritime Gloucester

    October 12th, 2023


    Multidisciplinary Field Trip to Maritime Gloucester

    Learn about a multidisciplinary field trip to Maritime Gloucester, where students explored the rich maritime history of Gloucester. Discover hands-on learning opportunities for students at Landmark School.

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  • Mario the Maker Magician at Landmark EMS

    October 5th, 2023


    Mario the Maker Magician at Landmark EMS

    Landmark EMS students enjoyed a magical and creative performance by Mario the Maker Magician at Landmark School. 

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  • Landmark Cares 2023 Recap and Photos

    October 4th, 2023


    Landmark Cares 2023 Recap and Photos

    Check out the recap and photos from Landmark Cares Week 2023 at Landmark School. 

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • EMS Cross Country Up And Running

    September 20th, 2023


    EMS Cross Country Up And Running

    Check out the season start highlights of EMS Cross Country, the top-performing team with a great start to the season!

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    Posted in: EMS, Athletics
  • Landmark Elementary•Middle School Welcomes Students

    September 1st, 2023


    Landmark Elementary•Middle School Welcomes Students

    Read about starting the school year!

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    Posted in: EMS
  • Elementary Key Ceremony 2023

    June 9th, 2023


    Elementary Key Ceremony 2023

    Read about the Landmark Elementary Key Ceremony 2023 where students received special recognition for their achievements and character development.

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    Posted in: EMS
  • Lighthouse Ceremony 2023

    June 9th, 2023


    Lighthouse Ceremony 2023

    The Elementary•Middle School Lighthouse Ceremony took place on Friday, June 9, 2023. Read more and see photos.

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    Posted in: EMS
  • My Story: An excercise in self discovery

    June 7th, 2023


    My Story: An excercise in self discovery

    Landmark's EMS students share their stories with faculty and staff. 

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  • The Science of Sound

    June 2nd, 2023


    The Science of Sound

    See how EMS students were entertained and enlightened today!

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  • EMS Drama Club Performance

    May 19th, 2023


    EMS Drama Club Performance

    Learn about the EMS Drama Club performance.

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  • EMS Track Event

    May 8th, 2023


    EMS Track Event

    Learn about Landmark School's EMS Track team and their recent meet. 

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    Posted in: EMS, Athletics
  • Local History Fair Champ Heads to DC!

    May 8th, 2023


    Local History Fair Champ Heads to DC!

    After earning silver medals in the regional and state competitions, JJ K.'27 is heading to the National History Day Competition!

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  • Alaska Visits Elementary Classes

    May 1st, 2023


    Alaska Visits Elementary Classes

    Read about the recent impressive unit project and presentation on Alaska and the Iditarod completed by several elementary classes at Landmark School.

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  • Winter Photo Contest Winners!

    April 14th, 2023


    Winter Photo Contest Winners!

    Winners of Landmark School's annual Winter Photo Contest announced. 

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Making Waves—A Resounding Success

    April 13th, 2023


    Making Waves—A Resounding Success

    Read all about Landmark School's 9th Annual Making Waves Spring Concert & Auction in 2023 and how it will ensure a bright future for the organization. Learn about the impact of a Landmark education on students and how you can support the cause.

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Social Thinking Luncheon is Back!

    April 13th, 2023


    Social Thinking Luncheon is Back!

    The Social Stars Luncheon for Landmark's elementary students is back after a three-year hiatus and it's better than ever!

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  • Beyond Our Walls

    April 11th, 2023


    Beyond Our Walls

    Learn about Landmark School's mission to empower students with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, and how that mission extends beyond the school's physical walls.

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • A.C.T.I.V.E Reading Strategies

    April 10th, 2023


    A.C.T.I.V.E Reading Strategies

    Learn about the A.C.T.I.V.E Reading Strategies program at Landmark School. Our Oral Expression/Literature classes use these strategies to improve comprehension and students develop a range of skills as they practice each component.

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  • Partnership with Google

    April 7th, 2023


    Partnership with Google

    Learn how Google partnered with Landmark School and Understood.org to create a new Reading Mode to help struggling readers.

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Mushing, Sled Dogs, and Marla!

    March 31st, 2023


    Mushing, Sled Dogs, and Marla!

    Read about the dog musher who came to the Landmark's Elementary•Middle School to tell the tale of the Serum Expedition in Alaska. And she brought along two of her pups, Spunk and Una. 

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  • Beverly Bootstrap Donation and Tour

    March 24th, 2023


    Beverly Bootstrap Donation and Tour

    Read about the recent after-school field trip to Beverly Bootstraps.

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  • CPR-AED Training

    February 13th, 2023


    CPR-AED Training

    Landmark 8th graders get an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR-AED certification course in their science classes.

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  • Suitcases Packed and Ready

    February 10th, 2023


    Suitcases Packed and Ready

    Landmark elementary students reflect on their family heritage and culture in the Suitcase Project. 

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  • 100th Day of School

    February 7th, 2023


    100th Day of School

    Elementary students celebrated the 100th Day of School with some fun activities and accomplishments.

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    Posted in: EMS
  • State Float Walk

    January 18th, 2023


    State Float Walk

    Elementary students showcase projects on the 50 states!

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  • Next Stop, Platform 9 3/4

    December 13th, 2022


    Next Stop, Platform 9 3/4

    Landmark's Elementary•Middle School hosts inaugural Harry Potter Day. 

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  • Into the Blizzard

    November 7th, 2022


    Into the Blizzard
    Michael J. Tougias, author and professional storyteller, came to speak to middle school students at the EMS on Monday, November 7, 2022. Tougias is the author of 30 books, seven of which are about rescues at sea and one of which was turned into a Disney movie that can be viewed on Netflix, The Final...

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  • Coffee Chats With Josh Clark

    October 27th, 2022


    Coffee Chats With Josh Clark
    Josh Clark, Landmark's new head of school, is on a listening campaign. He can be seen several times each week working at a small school desk in both the High School Alexander and Elementary•Middle School (EMS) lobbies inviting students to stop by and say hello. He meets frequently with faculty and...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • If I Built a Boat...

    October 14th, 2022


    If I Built a Boat...
    Several Landmark elementary classes were treated to a special enrichment lesson this week that was organized by EMS teacher, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Parker's husband, Will Parker, presented an incredibly interesting lesson about the boat-building process to the elementary students. Will is a Landmark alum...

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  • 8th Grade Community Group Retreat

    October 12th, 2022


    8th Grade Community Group Retreat
    8th Grade Community Group Retreat Last Friday the 8th grade class participated in an 8th Grade Kick-off Bonding Event. They engaged in team building exercises, planning for the year, voting on class representatives, and discussing their class legacy. The event included some "retreat" time at...

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  • Surprise Recognition

    October 11th, 2022


    Surprise Recognition

    Landmark High School family nominates first teacher that she had in sixth grade to be honored as a Consuela "It's Not About the Bag" recipient. 

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    Posted in: EMS
  • Landmark Cares 2022 Recap

    October 3rd, 2022


    Landmark Cares 2022 Recap
    Wow! We are so grateful for ALL of your support for Landmark Cares Week, a school spirit and fall fundraising effort. Thanks to you, we surpassed our $300,000 fundraising goal and raised...$324,058 toward the Landmark Fund!  We are gr...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • EMS Race Recap

    September 28th, 2022


    EMS Race Recap
    On a summer-like day, the Landmark Elementary•Middle School (EMS) Cross Country team boarded the bus and headed to Marblehead to face off against The Tower School and Glen Urquhart School in a two-mile race along trails and over fields. After a quick stretch, our...

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  • Landmark Cares 2022 Gets Started

    September 26th, 2022


    Landmark Cares 2022 Gets Started
    Landmark Cares, which started on Saturday, September 24, 2022 is a week-long initiative to celebrate Landmark's faculty, students, and community. Landmark Cares is not just an important fall fundraiser for Landmark School, it's also an opportunity for the community to celebrate their Landmark prid...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Banned Book Week

    September 20th, 2022


    Banned Book Week

    September 18-24 marks the annual Banned Book Week, a celebration of the freedom to read. It draws attention to banned and challenging books and highlights persecuted individuals.

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  • Parent To Parent: from Our Head of School

    September 13th, 2022


    Parent To Parent: from Our Head of School
    On Friday, Sept. 9 more than 50 parents and guardians gathered in the Alice Ansara Athletic Center to hear new Head of School, Josh Clark, deliver his first official in-person address through a presentation entitled, Understanding Dyslexia: Parent to Parent Perspectives on LBLD. The morning began...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • And We're Back -- Opening Meeting!

    September 1st, 2022


    And We're Back -- Opening Meeting!
    On Tuesday, August 30 nearly all of Landmark School's 320+ faculty and staff gathered in the Ansara Athletic Center to gather, hear from new Head of School, Josh Clark, and celebrate the start of another school. year. Teachers had already spent days on our campuses intensively scheduling each an...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • A New School Year Opens

    August 29th, 2022


    A New School Year Opens
    Landmark Elementary•Middle School faculty and staff gathered today to kick off training and get classrooms ready for the 2022-2023 school year. Claire Sullivan, Head of the Elementary•Middle School, welcomed everyone back, talked about improvements over the summer, introduced the 11 new me...

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  • Landmark Parties Like It's 1971

    June 21st, 2022


    Landmark Parties Like It's 1971
    Celebrating 50 YearsOn Saturday, June 18, 2022, nearly 700 members of the Landmark School community gathered to celebrate a belated 50th anniversary and the retirement of the long-standing head of school, Bob Broudo.  The event planning had been underway for several ...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Key Ceremony at EMS

    June 15th, 2022


    Key Ceremony at EMS
    On a gorgeous afternoon in mid June, Landmark's Elementary Program hosted the annual key program to recognize each student for one of their most outstanding qualities. Keys are awarded throughout the year and represent everything from Honesty and Kindness to Self Advocacy and Courage.  E...

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  • Olympian at EMS

    June 7th, 2022


    Olympian at EMS
    On Wednesday June 1, 2022, David Eustace spoke to three elementary classes that had been studying the Olympics. David is a Stoneham, MA resident who plays sled hockey for Team USA. He recently won a Gold Medal at the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games in sled hockey. The students we...

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  • Lookout, Madam Tussauds!

    June 3rd, 2022


    Lookout, Madam Tussauds!
    The storied Madam Tussaud's Wax Museums have nothing on Amy Conant's fifth grade class. Landmark's Elementary•Middle School faculty member has a reputation for being exceptionally creative in meeting her students needs as people and learners. Recently, she and her six talented students blew th...

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  • Wingmasters at EMS

    June 1st, 2022


    Wingmasters at EMS
    Jim, from Wingmasters, came to Landmark's Elementary•Middle School campus this week and held two different assemblies, one for elementary and the other for middle school. He spoke about North American birds of prey that we see on our campus who are now in rehabilitation. It was an incredibly info...

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  • Block Printing Enrichment

    May 3rd, 2022


    Block Printing Enrichment
    What do styrofoam and ink have in common? More than you would think! This week, Miranda Aisling, Education Manager from Cape Ann Museum, designed a program for the Landmark Elementary students centered around block printing. The students are learning about Virginia Lee Burton and the Folly Cove D...

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  • Making Waves, a Sweeping Success

    April 21st, 2022


    Making Waves, a Sweeping Success
    Last week Landmark parents, alumni, and friends enjoyed a memorable and spirited event at the Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center in Rockport, Mass. with special guests Billy Costa and Lisa Loeb. From the entertaining performances to the lively auction and paddle raise, an incredible evening was ...

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    Posted in: High School, EMS
  • Afro Brazilian Ensemble

    April 8th, 2022


    Afro Brazilian Ensemble
    On Friday, April 8, 2022 Landmark Elementary•Middle School hosted an Afro Brazilian Ensemble. Students gathered to hear this lively performance to explore the African roots of Brazilian culture through music, dance, and martial arts. The show highlighted three principle elements of...

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  • EGG-streme Games

    April 4th, 2022


    EGG-streme Games
    This spring the Elementary•Middle School Science classes participated in the EGG-streme Games. Students combine imagination with physical and mechanical knowledge to build a structure that will prevent a Grade A large egg from breaking when dropped from increasing heights.This design challenge ...

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  • Making It Real

    March 25th, 2022


    Making It Real

    Read about Landmark Alum, Kieran Kesner '09, who came to speak to an EMS Science class. Kesner shared his experiences as a news photographer on assignment from the Wall Street Journal in Liberia covering the Ebola outbreak in 2014. 

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  • EMS Kicks Off Spring With Spirit Week

    March 22nd, 2022


    EMS Kicks Off Spring With Spirit Week

    Read about Spirit Week at EMS in spring 2022

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  • Social Thinking 2021

    December 19th, 2021


    Social Thinking 2021
    Landango Elementary Movie Event Each year Landmark's Elementary School Social Thinking classes hold an event to showcase and practice their social skills. This year they hosted the Landango Elementary Movie Event, riffing off the Fandango movie ticketing platform, to practice social skills in a...

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  • Winter Fest 2021

    December 12th, 2021


    Winter Fest 2021
    A seasonable chill was in the air for the Second Annual Winter Fest at the Elementary•Middle School. Students were treated to decadent hot chocolate, garnished with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and whipped cream, as well as warm corn dogs and French fries. An assortment of hands-on, winter-them...

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  • EMS Dyslexia Awareness Day

    November 1st, 2021


    EMS Dyslexia Awareness Day
    On Friday, October 29, 2021, Mrs. Andrew organized an EMS campus-wide “dress-down and wear red” day to observe October’s Dyslexia Awareness month. Mrs. Andrew and other members of the Massachusetts Decoding Dyslexia group lobbied Governor Charlie Baker, requesting him to declare October as...

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  • Fall Festivities at EMS

    October 31st, 2021


    Fall Festivities at EMS
    The courtyard at Landmark Elementary•Middle School was transformed into Halloween Central on Friday, October 29. At the after-school Monster Bash, elementary students donned creative costumes and danced to spooky tunes spun by our own Mrs. Flannery. A panda, with some serious moves, led a conga li...

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  • EMS Cares!

    September 30th, 2021


    EMS Cares!
    Landmark School celebrated all things Landmark during Landmark Cares Week, and Elementary•Middle School students exuberantly displayed their school spirit and creative flair! Claire Sullivan, head of EMS, initiated her own Landmark Cares event. She asked the elementary teachers to have their stud...

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  • EMS Fall Cleanup

    September 30th, 2021


    EMS Fall Cleanup
    Students at the Elementary•Middle School helped to make the campus even more stunning by participating in a full-campus cleanup during milkbreak in late September. The event was the first of several initiatives being organized by the school's new Community Groups Program. Growth through service...

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  • Middle School Transition Ceremony

    June 10th, 2021


    Middle School Transition Ceremony
    Landmark Middle School students had a beautiful, in-person Transition Ceremony on Friday, June 11, 2021.  After a year of uncertainty due to COVID-19, the teachers and students commented on how well everyone has adapted this year. From hybrid with remote days to fully in-person, teacher and studen...

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  • Key Ceremony at Landmark EMS

    June 9th, 2021


    Key Ceremony at Landmark EMS
    The Elementary•Middle School community gathered for a new twist on its annual Key Ceremony. Instead of one big ceremony with all of the elementary classes, each class held its own ceremony over the course of a week. These more intimate gatherings included students, their guests, and teachers....

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  • From Mars to the EMS

    April 4th, 2021


    From Mars to the EMS
    On April 1, Alessandra Babuscia, telecommunication engineer in the Flight Communications Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), delivered a virtual presentation to the Elementary•Middle School (EMS) community about her involvement with NASA's $2 billion Mars Perseverance Mission. The...

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  • COVID and Me Art Contest Winners

    April 1st, 2021


    COVID and Me Art Contest Winners
    This winter, in place of the annual Winter Photo Contest, Landmark School participated in a contest sponsored by the World Awareness Children's Museum in New York state called COVID-19 and Me: Changes in My World. "It was a truly different year and and we wanted to give our students an outlet to e...

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    Posted in: EMS, High School
  • Middle School Launches a Book Club

    March 4th, 2021


    Middle School Launches a Book Club
    Middle School Academic Advisor Debbie Chandler started a book club for students this winter. The club is reading Torrey Maldonado's What Lane?, a coming-of-age story about a boy of mixed race. Topics include race, prejudice, racism, and white allyship. Members of the club meet after reading sever...

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  • Learning to Navigate Race-Related Topics with Students

    February 11th, 2021


    Learning to Navigate Race-Related Topics with Students
    In the fall, several members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at the Elementary•Middle School attended a valuable workshop, The ABCs of Racism, offered by Wee the People. This training inspired committee members to share a recap of several of the important takeaways from the wor...

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  • A Sunshine Note: What's Up in Grade 6 Social Studies

    February 10th, 2021


    A Sunshine Note: What's Up in Grade 6 Social Studies
    by Jenni Desilvestre The past few weeks, grade 6 Social Studies has come to class ready to learn, and they have been doing an amazing job! Let's take a peek at what they have been up to. Hopefully, it spreads a little extra sunshine during this snowy, chilly week.  Last Tuesday, we had a thou...

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  • Winter Fest

    December 13th, 2020


    Winter Fest
    The annual Fall Festival at the Elementary•Middle School was put on ice this year because of the pandemic, but students were not denied an activity-packed celebration. Fall Fest morphed into Winter Fest, which took place on two Fridays in December to accommodate the two-pod format. Students were ...

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  • Bringing Government to Life

    November 16th, 2020


    Bringing Government to Life
    Students in Amy Conant and Liz Scola's classes were treated to a first-hand lesson in government in early November, when Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken visited the Elementary•Middle School via Google Meet. "We have been studying U.S. government, and our goal was to bring this subject to l...

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  • Innovative Ways to Act

    November 3rd, 2020


    Innovative Ways to Act
    With a hybrid format at the Elementary•Middle School, electives are more important than ever to provide students a break from screens and an opportunity to be active and creative. Drama, a new elective at EMS, offers both. Drama teacher Carolyn Aliskevicz, a talented actress herself, has found ...

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  • Eighth Grade Leadership Kicks Off 2020–2021 Program

    November 2nd, 2020


    Eighth Grade Leadership Kicks Off 2020–2021 Program
    A key component of Landmark School's mission is to empower students to reach their academic and social potential. The Eighth Grade Leadership Program at the Elementary•Middle School fosters that growth, as well as builds community and emphasizes the importance of service. "The program aims to emp...

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  • Using Tools to Engage Remote Learners

    November 2nd, 2020


    Using Tools to Engage Remote Learners
    Who would have thought a year ago that we would be teaching students remotely? It would have sounded absurd, impossible, unrealistic. Yet Landmark Elementary•Middle Schoolers learn remotely every other week. And it is not absurd, impossible, or unrealistic. Yes, it might be hard sometimes, but our...

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  • EMS Students Take to the Mats

    October 29th, 2020


    EMS Students Take to the Mats
    The 2020–2021 school year is certainly one like never before. However, the administration at the Elementary•Middle School is committed to providing students as much normalcy and continuity as possible. One way to do this is by offering students a selection of on-campus and remote electives.  N...

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  • EMS Opens in Hybrid Mode

    September 16th, 2020


    EMS Opens in Hybrid Mode
    The 2020–2021 school year kicked off at the Elementary•Middle School (EMS) on August 31 in hybrid mode, with each class divided into two pods, A and B. One pod is on campus each week, while the other learns remotely. Students spent the first week in orientation, meeting new classmates and teach...

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  • EMS Summer Reading 2020

    July 1st, 2020


    EMS Summer Reading 2020
    Landmark Elementary•Middle School Summer Reading Suggestions from our Librarians   The Aurora County All-Stars, by Deborah Wiles House Jackson, age twelve, star pitcher and team captain of the Aurora County All-Stars, has a secret. For the past year, while sidelined with a b...

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  • Ocean Floor Models Displayed Remotely

    June 11th, 2020


    Ocean Floor Models Displayed Remotely
    In mid-March, when Landmark School had to close its doors temporarily due to the COVID-19 health pandemic, we could not have imagined that three months later we would be offering five days of remote one-to-one tutorial, academic classes, electives, social groups—even a virtual Elementary Key and M...

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  • 2020 Elementary•Middle School Awards

    June 10th, 2020


    2020 Elementary•Middle School Awards
    The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the setting of the annual awards ceremony at Landmark Elementary•Middle School, but it didn't dampen the spirit of students, faculty, and presenters. In fact, given the situation, the awards took on larger meaning. Six awards were presented to deserving stude...

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  • At-Home Labs

    May 18th, 2020


    At-Home Labs
    Hands-on learning and experimenting continues to thrive at Landmark—just in a different setting! Sophie Wilson's science classes at the Elementary•Middle School studied oceanography and marine ecology in May. Students learned about properties of ocean water, currents, waves, tides, climate chang...

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  • Golden Croc Award May 2020

    May 13th, 2020


    Golden Croc Award May 2020
    by Amy Conant The entire school had earned the Golden Croc in April for stepping up during this unique time in history; however, I am instructed to give it to just one deserving person. This person is, to me, a literature sommelier. When I bring students to the library, she knows their palate and...

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  • Positivity News

    April 27th, 2020


    Positivity News
    Landmark EMS student, Mitchell, has created a student newspaper called Positivity News. The Positivity News shares a collection of stories from the Landmark EMS community that are positive in nature. His mission is to show people there is hope in every situation because of the positive acts happen...

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  • Capturing Early Signs of Spring

    April 22nd, 2020


    Capturing Early Signs of Spring
    In April, Elementary•Middle School teacher Lauri Johnson encouraged students to get outside and capture the beauty that comes with the emergence of spring. Every two weeks, she sent them a photo assignment and a photo tip and students submitted their images to a shared website. Photo by Tyler Ber...

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  • EMS Winter Photo Contest Winner

    April 1st, 2020


    EMS Winter Photo Contest Winner
    The Winter of 2020 did not deliver the usual drama of our region with mounds of white, fluffy snow, the excitement of an oncoming blizzard, or even a snow day. It was grey, dry, and frankly a little dull. But the more than 135 photos submitted by 27 Elementary•Middle School students for this year'...

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  • Coming Together Like Never Before

    March 18th, 2020


    Coming Together Like Never Before
    Much has changed in our world over the past weeks, but one thing has remained consistent: Landmark's sense of community and camaraderie​. Both were on display on March 19, when more than 40 members of Landmark's faculty and staff gathered remotely via Google Meet for a group meditation session. E...

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